Little Ghost

Developer: Alan Abbadessa, Eduardo Alexandrino, Law Jun Yan, Leaf Riifuneko

Publisher: Sync Book Games

Sep 22, 2026

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

exploration
interconnected map
non linear

Combat

action
no combat

Features

multiple characters

Sub-Genre

Metroidbrainia
puzzle heavy

Summary

Chill metroidvania maximizes non-linear exploration & puzzle-platforming. Frequent checkpoints, no currency, no combat. Gain friends & abilities. Collectables-as-media; tarot cards, weird podcasts, and songs from over 20 bands; all found within a surreal papercraft world.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- Demo
- itch.io

Resources

Links

IGDB
Website

Once Glorious Artahk

Developer / Publisher: Bismuth Tales

2025

95%

Positive

41 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- non linear
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- ability gated
- pixel
- top down
Leap Year

Developer: Daniel Linssen

Publisher: Daniel Linssen, Sokpop Collective

2024

97%

Overwhelmingly Positive

3,218 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Has DLC
- item gated
- Micro / Mini
Fez

Developer: Polytron Corporation

Publisher: Microsoft Studios, Polytron Corporation, Trapdoor

2012

93%

Very Positive

16,271 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- pixel
- voxel
- isolation
- 3D
Dark Labyrinth

Developer / Publisher: Xiaote

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
Green Top

Developer / Publisher: Rayo75

2024

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- side scroll
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- pixel
Derelict Star

Developer: GateEightyEight

Publisher: Luminous Tree Games

2026

94%

Very Positive

160 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- pixel
- Has Hub
- isolation
- Sci-Fi
- MV Lite / Adjacent
Glowkeeper

Developer / Publisher: bucketfish, oolimry

2025

98%

Very Positive

51 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- item gated
- fast travel
- accessibility
- difficulty options
Öoo

Developer: NamaTakahashi

Publisher: Amata K.K., NamaTakahashi

2025

99%

Overwhelmingly Positive

6,898 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Demo Available
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- ability gated
- pixel
- fast travel
- speedrun mode
- MV Lite / Adjacent
ANIMAL WELL

Developer: Shared Memory

Publisher: Bigmode

2024

96%

Overwhelmingly Positive

24,659 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- ability gated
- item gated
- pixel
- fast travel
- map markers
- multiple endings
The Tangled Tapestry

Developer: Clemicle, Julie Besançon

2025

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- Micro / Mini
- MV Lite / Adjacent
Hirai Nya

Developer / Publisher: FirePillar2

2025

97%

Positive

31 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- no combat
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- ability gated
- pixel
- cat
- Co-op
- speedrun mode
- Micro / Mini
Oh That's Why

Developer: zilakkio

2025

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- Metroidbrainia
- puzzle heavy
- Differences
- Game Jam Entry
- ability gated
- item gated
- time bending
- Micro / Mini

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